USD/JPY Extends Gains, Japan Retail Sales Improve

USD/JPY is trading at 112.99, up 1.32. The pair has extended the session gains, trading is active. Market talk about global headline news, money flows and U.S. economic data due out today is making the rounds. Overnight Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry reported that year over year retail sales for October was steady at a 0.1 percent decline versus the 1.7 decline in September. On the month Japan's retail sales figures improved to a 2.5 percent rise versus the 0.3 percent rise in September.